Maldives Police Service announced on Tuesday that they believe the fire at Kakaage house in Kulhudhuffushi, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, was set deliberately by arsonists.
Police disclosed that the incident was reported at around 0410hrs early Tuesday, when a motorcycle in Kakaage caught fire. By the time Police arrived on scene, the fire had spread to the rain gutter, part of the ceiling and a pickup truck.